Ezra.2.62

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Ezra.2.62

These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

Ezra.2.62

They had thoroughly searched for their family records but couldn't find them. And so they were barred from priestly work as ritually unclean.

Ezra.2.62

These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

Ezra.2.62

These sought their listing among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore they were excluded from the priesthood as defiled.

Ezra.2.62

But they had lost their genealogical records, so they were not allowed to serve as priests.